Katherine Legge Makes Historic NASCAR Cup Series Debut, Faces Early Challenges
The 44-year-old becomes the first woman in seven years to compete in NASCAR's top series but retires early after a collision at Phoenix Raceway.
- Katherine Legge, driving for Live Fast Motorsports, became the first woman since Danica Patrick in 2018 to compete in a NASCAR Cup Series race.
- Her debut at the Shriners Children’s 500 at Phoenix Raceway ended prematurely following a crash with Daniel Suárez on lap 216.
- Legge also spun out on lap 4, causing the race's first caution, but recovered and continued before the later collision ended her race.
- Suárez expressed frustration over the incident, which left him four laps down and in 26th place, while Legge retired from the race.
- Despite the setbacks, Legge reflected on the learning experience and expressed hope for future opportunities in the Cup Series.
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